The Electoral Commission (EC) has initiated the process of reissuing identification cards to the residents of the Guan constituency in preparation for the 2024 general elections.
The Guan constituency comprises the towns of Santrokofi, Agbafu, Lolobi, and Likpe (SALL), which were excluded from the 2020 elections following the establishment of the new Oti Region. Consequently, residents of SALL will have a Member of Parliament (MP) in the upcoming 2024 election.
During a press conference held in Accra on Tuesday, Deputy Chair of the EC, Samuel Tettey, made the official announcement.
“The commission wishes to inform the general public that it has started replacing the ID cards for voters in the Guan District from Tuesday, October 3 to Thursday, November 2. This has become necessary because in 2020, voters in the Guan District registered in the Jasikan District.”
Mr. Tettey further clarified, “With the creation of the Guan District, the voter ID cards bearing the Jasikan District have been changed to reflect the code of the Guan District,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the EC has announced its intention to publicly disclose the identities of guarantors who violated the regulations during the recent limited voter registration exercise.
The commission firmly condemns these violations and is committed to taking action against those responsible.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, October 17, Deputy Commissioner Samuel Tetteh emphasized the EC’s determination to register all eligible voters while holding a zero-tolerance stance towards any illegal activities.
During the limited registration period, which occurred in September and concluded on Monday, October 2, across all 268 district offices of the commission, a total of 910,996 voters were registered.
The Ashanti Region had the highest number of registrants, accounting for approximately 16% of the total, while the Savannah Region had the lowest, representing only 2%.
Mr. Tetteh urged the government to provide funding to the National Identification Authority (NIA) to facilitate the issuance of the Ghana Card to all citizens.
Additionally, he called upon Parliament to approve the Constitutional Instrument (CI) that would designate the Ghana Card as the sole identification document for voter registration.